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Chairman explains Electoral Commission

The spring election season is a busy time for us all. Candidates are busy vying for votes, campaign teams are in full effect, and it seems as if many other University functions take a break in the midst of the election excitement. For the 34th Student Senate – namely the […]

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SGA needs election reform

While the final results for several of the seats for SGA elections may have been filled Tuesday, the process was not as smooth as it could have been. From looming election violations to the disbursement of copyrighted campaign material, it is clear that the election codes need some serious review. […]

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Ramsey quits, leaves many with questions

With the resignation of Athletic Director Joseph P. Ramsey II being made official Monday, many questions arose as to why exactly he resigned when he had been making progress. There are many factors people feel could have influenced his decision, but Ramsey is the only one who knows. Ramsey is […]

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Lady Rattlers beat Lady Bears, 75-71

The Lady Rattlers didn’t dwell too long on Saturday’s Coppin State loss. Instead, they turned things around with Monday’s 75-51 blowout over the Morgan State Lady Bears. With the win, FAMU snapped a three-game MEAC losing streak, leaving the team with a 7-8 conference record. In the final home game […]

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Rattlers defeat Bears

FAMU point guard Tony Tate wrote “I’m going to miss all of the seniors” on his wristband before Monday night’s game against Morgan State. Monday was senior night for four of Tate’s teammates, but Tate played as if it was his last game in Gaither Gymnasium. Tate torched Morgan State […]

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Alexander, Agnew to lead SGA

Students gathered anxiously on the Set Tuesday night as Electoral Commissioner Tiffany Cartwright announced the results for the Spring 2005 FAMU Elections. Winners of the SGA President and Vice President, Miss FAMU, Mr. FAMU, King of Orange and Green, Sophomore Attendant, eight junior senator positions, senior class president and vice […]

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Ticket comes close to disqualification

There were no candidates disqualified from the Spring 2005 FAMU Elections, although one ticket came close to the minimum amount of violation points required to be considered for disqualification, according to the Electoral Commissioner Tiffany Cartwright. Cartwright said there is no established maximum number of points needed to disqualify a […]

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Bachelor’s degree no longer key to future

Having a bachelor’s degree may not be as useful in the workplace now as it was in the past. After deciding on a major, students are soon faced with the question of what degree is enough. Next follows, “how marketable am I with a bachelor’s degree?” “Will I be missing […]

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e-mail edition

This note isn’t really for publication, but I just wanted to alert you to a problem I’m having with the Famuan e-mail edition. Whenever I follow one of the links to a story with a photo, the photo is obscuring the story text, usually toward the top. (If you want […]

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BeBe Winans’ ‘Dream’ really a nightmare

Songwriter and gospel music extraordinaire Benjamin “Bebe” Winans just released his fourth solo album titled “Dream.” It more or less delivered a never-ending nightmare. With all of the talent that exists within his previous projects one would expect this Grammy Award winning veteran to offer more than the half-baked ballads […]